INTERNSHIPS

Throughout the year, the Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in South America recruits interns. Apply and come join us!
As part of its mandate to promote human rights in the sub-region, the Regional Office for South America of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights offers unpaid internship opportunities of a minimum of 6 months, based in Santiago, Chile, aimed at providing a professional opportunity to people wishing to do research in human rights or to start professional careers in this area. Application and selection process: The selection of interns is based on applications sent by the candidates and subsequent interviews conducted by the Regional Office to short-listed applicants. Internship candidates are required to attach the following: A letter of motivation (not exceeding 3000 words) demonstrating the candidates interest in the areas of human rights and democracy, indicating ways in which the candidate hopes to use the knowledge acquired during the internship, highlighting challenges faced in his/her country or region, and also pointing out to any experience, research and other relevant work previously undertaken; A detailed curriculum vitae highlighting relevant studies and work (if any) carried out in the past; Copies of relevant university degree or diplomas; Two letters of recommendation, one from an academic institution and the other from an individual of relevant professional standing, attesting to the interest, ability and commitment of the candidate to the ideals of human rights and democracy; A copy of a national identification document (ID, passport, etc). These documents must be sent to this address: ohchrsantiago@ohchr.org Once the application packages have been received by the Regional Offices recruitment team, a shortlist of potential candidates is prepared. Candidates in this shortlist are interviewed by telephone. Successful candidates are then formally notified of their selection. As the Regional Office is not in a position to respond individually to all applicants, candidates who have not heard from the Office within 3 months of their application should consider that their application has not been successful and may apply again. Contactos:
Address : Avda. Dag Hammarskjold, 3269 Vitacura, Santiago de Chile Website : http://acnudh.org Tel: + (56 2) 321-7750 Fax: + (56 2) 263-4978 Email: ohchr-santiago@ohchr.org

Requirements: For one to be considered for fellowships at the Regional Office for South America of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the following criteria have to be fulfilled: Candidates must have a bachelors degree or a professional experience in law, political science, social sciences, international relations, communications, documentation or other relevant field pertinent to the work of the Centre; Candidates must demonstrate a keen interest in doing work related to research, capacity building and/or dissemination of the principles of human rights and democracy in their countries of origin, at the national or international level; Candidates must be fluent in Spanish. Working knowledge of either English or Portuguese would be considered an asset.

We hope to receive many applications for our internships! Do not hesitate to pass the information to your friends!

PASANTAS
Durante el ao, la Oficina Regional para Amrica del Sur del Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos ofrece pasantas. Postula y nete!
En el marco de su mandato de promocin de los derechos humanos en la regin de Amrica del Sur, la Oficina Regional del Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos (ACNUDH) ofrece oportunidades de pasantas por un mnimo de 6 meses. Estas pasantas no son remuneradas, pero son una ocasin nica para jvenes profesionales que desean profundizar sus conocimientos en materia de derechos humanos o iniciar una carrera en este mbito.

Proceso de seleccin: Los pasantes son seleccionados sobre la base de sus postulaciones y de entrevistas a quienes resultan preseleccionados. Para postular, los candidatos deben enviarnos los siguientes documentos: una carta de motivacin (no ms de 3000 palabras) explicando su inters en los derechos humanos y sus expectativas con la pasanta. El candidato podr tambin presentar sus experiencias profesionales en materia de proteccin y promocin de los derechos humanos o relacionadas; un curriculum vitae al da; copias de sus diplomas; dos cartas de recomendacin del sector acadmico y/o profesional; una copia de un documento de identidad.

Criterios de seleccin: Los aspirantes a una pasanta con el ACNUDH deben satisfacer los siguientes requisitos: tener un diploma universitario o una experiencia profesional en las reas del derecho, de las ciencias sociales o polticas, de las relaciones internacionales, de la comunicacin o otros temas relacionados o pertinentes; deben demostrar su inters en promover los derechos humanos y la democracia en su pas de origen o a nivel internacional; deben expresarse con fluidez en espaol. El conocimiento del ingls y/o del portugus se considera una ventaja.

Estos documentos debern ser enviados por correo electrnico a la Oficina del ACNUDH en Amrica del Sur, a la siguiente direccin: ohchrsantiago@ohchr.org Una vez recibidas las candidaturas, la Oficina elaborar una lista corta de candidatos preseleccionados, quienes sern llamados a entrevistas telefnicas. Si despus de tres meses no has recibido una respuesta de la Oficina, puedes considerar que tu candidatura no ha sido aceptada. Desde este momento, puedes presentar tu candidatura para la nueva fase de seleccin. Contactos:
Direccin: Avda. Dag Hammarskjold, 3269 Vitacura, Santiago de Chile Chile Website : http://acnudh.org Tel: + (56 2) 321-7750 Fax: + (56 2) 263-4978 Email: ohchr-santiago@ohchr.org

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